> I think OP is suggesting expansion won't stop at Taiwan
Assimilation didn't stop with Hong Kong either, still a very different situation than Xinjiang.
Are you suggesting that they would have an interest in the Philippines? Which I don't think has any historical precedent?
China has historically not been imperialist in the Western sense, they have been perfectly fine with other non-Chinese countries existing which is why there is still a Korea or Vietnam.
I was referring to not being a historical precedent with the Philipines. I am not an expert in south-asian studies either, but my understanding of Chinese Imperialism & their relation with Korea & Vietnam etc, was that they have been quasi independent vassal states which is quite different than traditional western imperialism or having a direct claim on the land.
Assimilation didn't stop with Hong Kong either, still a very different situation than Xinjiang.
Are you suggesting that they would have an interest in the Philippines? Which I don't think has any historical precedent? China has historically not been imperialist in the Western sense, they have been perfectly fine with other non-Chinese countries existing which is why there is still a Korea or Vietnam.